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title: "Trending | CIFR Surges 8% on Thursday, Some Call options Soar 172%"
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description: "On August 20, Eastern Time, Cipher Digital options saw a total of 165295 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 71% and puts making up 28%."
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# Trending | CIFR Surges 8% on Thursday, Some Call options Soar 172%

On August 20, Eastern Time, Cipher Digital options saw a total of 165295 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 71% and puts making up 28%.

Cipher Digital has 1698326 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 71% and puts making up 28%.

The top volume gainer was the 17 dollars Call option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 17023 contracts traded.

On the news front, CIFR.US fell to $14.89 then rebounded 8.3% to $17.21. Volume topped 36M daily. The jump aligned with heavy call buying, with contracts up 172%, driving speculative flows.

Please note: The chart below does not include options expiring within five days.

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-21/ST_US_CIFR_en.png)

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